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Already the news has been met with delight from some of the city’s regeneration advocates.

Rob Ellis, chartered planning consultant with SF Planning said: “A similar scheme was approved in 2011, but lapsed in 2014 during difficult economic times. Another sign of the burgeoning developer confidence in the city?”

The eyesore contains the remains of the Grade 2-listed Tanners Hall which are the badly damaged but standing remains of a medieval town house believed to have been built in the 13th century.

It is understood that up until 200 years ago the site was used for tanning.

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The new homes at Tanners Hall lie in the Worcester Street Conservation area which developers claim has been identified as an area “in need of enhancement”.

Tanners Hall as it looks today (Image: Andrew Higgins)

Developers have pledged they want to keep what is left of Tanners Hall and have been working with conservation, planning and English Heritage Officers to focus on how the site can be developed.

In their design and access statement developers, Worcester Street Developments, said: “The incorporation of Tanners’ Hall is an essential and important factor in the design approach which has been to ensure that the standing structure is presented in dignified manner that enhances its setting.

Tanners Hall as it once was

“The structure of the Hall forms an integral part of the scheme forming the entrance to the ground floor.

“This integration allows the remains to be protected from the weather and gives public access.

“It is proposed that information display boards will be used to describe the history of the hall.